HIV and COVID-19: convergence, divergence and lessons for future health emergencies
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):253-256. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2271452. Epub 2023 Dec 20.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38117743 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2271452 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: David Wilson Source Type: research

Corruption is making people sick
This article deals with the topic of corruption in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on how it affects persons living with HIV and their families. It begins with a definition of corruption and outlines the types of activities, people and institutions that fall within that definition in the context of HIV/AIDS. Examples are provided of what happens in practice and the types of persons (in terms of their societal roles) who yield to corruption, and how and why they commit it. The effects of corruption in health and in the fight against HIV/AIDS are then considered, drawing on published research on the cost...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Arlette Campbell White Oliver Charles Campbell White Source Type: research

Beyond the discourses of policy and power: HIV, AIDS, and community perspectives on the lived pandemic
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):261-268. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2289392. Epub 2023 Dec 20.ABSTRACTAs HIV unfolded in the 1980s, HIV and AIDS were heard and seen through the lives of those whom it touched directly. Personal histories were foregrounded, centred by the inevitable mortality attached to HIV infection, the courage of circumstance in the face of illness, and the activism necessary to make a difference. In the later part of the decade, the impacts of HIV were most apparent in East Africa, where community responses and political leadership coalesced to reduce new HIV infections. The 1990s marked a turn towards c...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Warren Parker Source Type: research

A document analysis of the < em > South African national guidelines for medical male circumcision < /em > and the implications for infant and child male circumcision decision-making
This study was situated within a qualitative paradigm and applied a social choice theory perspective to make sense of the MMC guidelines. The study concludes that future policy revisions should develop a broader understanding of the complex medical male circumcision decision-making process, particularly faced by parents.PMID:38117746 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2277889 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Eurica L Palmer Steven Forsythe Source Type: research

The role of the social sciences and humanities in pandemic preparedness responses: insights gained from COVID-19, HIV and AIDS and related epidemics
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):269-275. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2262977. Epub 2023 Dec 20.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from 2020 to mid-2022, debilitated the management of the HIV epidemic in Africa. The multiple effects included well-documented HIV service interruptions, curtailment of HIV prevention programmes, the associated marked increase in both the risk for HIV infection among key populations and vulnerability of sub-populations (e.g. adolescent girls and young women) who are the focus of these programmes and - as importantly but less well-documented - the diverse negative socio-economic effects th...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Kaymarlin Govender Judith King Patrick Nyamaruze Tim Quinlan Source Type: research

Reflections on the HIV and AIDS pandemic over 22 years of publishing < em > AJAR < /em >
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):iii-v. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2293613. Epub 2023 Dec 20.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38117738 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2293613 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Alan Whiteside Mike Schramm Source Type: research

Biopolitics from the Global South: a new generation takes on customary nationalism in eSwatini
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):257-260. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2270963. Epub 2023 Dec 20.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38117739 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2270963 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Casey Golomski Vito Laterza Source Type: research

Equity of the HIV epidemic response in 13 African countries
This study found that in over half of the countries, the HIV response indicators were equitable for vulnerable population segments including the low-wealth population (in seven countries) and rural population segment (in nine countries). In no country was the domestic health system equitable for these two groups. However, HIV programming does show some clear patterns of inequity for low-wealth and rural populations in some countries. For gender and young adults, the HIV response indicators show that in all 13 countries men and young adults are consistently underserved relative to their counterparts.PMID:38117740 | DOI:10.2...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Gary Gaumer V S Senthil Kumar William Crown Monica Jordan Clare Hurley Maya Subramanian A K Nandakumar Source Type: research

Interventions to improve young men's utilisation of HIV-testing services in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: perspectives of young men and health care providers
Conclusion: To attract and retain young men in HTS and in HIV treatment and care, several improvements at primary health care facilities need to be implemented. These should focus on addressing the specific needs and preferences of young men, ensuring their comfort and engagement in health care.PMID:38117741 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2276897 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Sithembiso Ndlovu Andrew Ross Mutshidzi Mulondo Source Type: research

Influences on decision-making about disclosure of HIV status by adolescents and young adults living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Conclusions: The decision to disclose is challenging for AYA because of the fear of rejection, along with internal and external stigma. The provision of support, whether from family or peers, is important. Enhancing the decision-making capacity of AYA is essential for developing their self-esteem as well as supporting future healthcare choices.PMID:38117742 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2277358 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Thandeka Smith Janet Seeley Maryam Shahmanesh Christina Psaros Chiedza Munikwa Nothando Ngwenya Source Type: research

HIV and COVID-19: convergence, divergence and lessons for future health emergencies
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):253-256. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2271452. Epub 2023 Dec 20.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38117743 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2271452 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: David Wilson Source Type: research

Corruption is making people sick
This article deals with the topic of corruption in the health sector in sub-Saharan Africa with a focus on how it affects persons living with HIV and their families. It begins with a definition of corruption and outlines the types of activities, people and institutions that fall within that definition in the context of HIV/AIDS. Examples are provided of what happens in practice and the types of persons (in terms of their societal roles) who yield to corruption, and how and why they commit it. The effects of corruption in health and in the fight against HIV/AIDS are then considered, drawing on published research on the cost...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Arlette Campbell White Oliver Charles Campbell White Source Type: research

Beyond the discourses of policy and power: HIV, AIDS, and community perspectives on the lived pandemic
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):261-268. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2289392. Epub 2023 Dec 20.ABSTRACTAs HIV unfolded in the 1980s, HIV and AIDS were heard and seen through the lives of those whom it touched directly. Personal histories were foregrounded, centred by the inevitable mortality attached to HIV infection, the courage of circumstance in the face of illness, and the activism necessary to make a difference. In the later part of the decade, the impacts of HIV were most apparent in East Africa, where community responses and political leadership coalesced to reduce new HIV infections. The 1990s marked a turn towards c...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Warren Parker Source Type: research

A document analysis of the < em > South African national guidelines for medical male circumcision < /em > and the implications for infant and child male circumcision decision-making
This study was situated within a qualitative paradigm and applied a social choice theory perspective to make sense of the MMC guidelines. The study concludes that future policy revisions should develop a broader understanding of the complex medical male circumcision decision-making process, particularly faced by parents.PMID:38117746 | DOI:10.2989/16085906.2023.2277889 (Source: African Journal of AIDS Research)
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Eurica L Palmer Steven Forsythe Source Type: research

The role of the social sciences and humanities in pandemic preparedness responses: insights gained from COVID-19, HIV and AIDS and related epidemics
Afr J AIDS Res. 2023 Dec;22(4):269-275. doi: 10.2989/16085906.2023.2262977. Epub 2023 Dec 20.ABSTRACTThe COVID-19 pandemic, particularly from 2020 to mid-2022, debilitated the management of the HIV epidemic in Africa. The multiple effects included well-documented HIV service interruptions, curtailment of HIV prevention programmes, the associated marked increase in both the risk for HIV infection among key populations and vulnerability of sub-populations (e.g. adolescent girls and young women) who are the focus of these programmes and - as importantly but less well-documented - the diverse negative socio-economic effects th...
Source: African Journal of AIDS Research - December 20, 2023 Category: African Health Authors: Kaymarlin Govender Judith King Patrick Nyamaruze Tim Quinlan Source Type: research